Killer Nights

Chapter 45: Xiaomei's Brother

After Lu Xiaoqiang left, Jiang Zhengkai sat there and let out a long sigh of relief.  It was a small world after all.  The rookie Lu Xiaoqiang just happened to be the brother of the very first murder victim, Lu Xiaomei, aka A-Mei.  Jiang Zhengkai sat there and thought for a while, but he eventually decided to consult the commander of the sub-bureau, Wu Jun.

After Wu Jun finished listening to Jiang Zhengkai’s explanation of the situation, he sat there and frowned, obviously anxious about the problem this presented.  “Zhengkai, this Lu Xiaoqiang was hand-picked by Commissioner Yao.”  Wu Jun paused to rub his hands together.  “But from what you’ve just told me, he is indeed not the right choice to be your assistant right now.  Damn, this really puts us in a bind.”

“Could we discuss this with Commissioner Yao, perhaps get Lu Xiaoqiang transferred to another department?” probed Jiang Zhengkai.  “I’m just afraid this is going to be too much of a blow to him.”

“The Commissioner is at the provincial capital for a conference,”...